THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 7361, 5 November 1887, Page 2

THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

CITY POLICE COURT. (Btfore Messrs R. Wilson, Wright, and J. Logan, J.P H). Druskknnksb. Robert Winter wis fined 6b, or twfnty-four hours' imprisonment. VAtjHAifcy. ilqgaret William? was oharged vvjth having no visible means of support.—The police gave accused a very bad oharaoter, and described her as another frequenter of Ohincee dens.—She was sept to gaol for three months. AirEMPTED Soicipb. MUs Myerd was obarged with attempting to cut his throat at Green Island on the tth September last -Sergeant-major Bevln asked to withdraw the present charge, as the doctor re» ported that the man was of unsound mind, and the police intended laying a charge* of lunacy.—Application granted, False Pbktbkohs.—CAarM Wilkins, oordlal-maker, was charged with having, by means of false pretences, obtained an order for payment of the value of LM is, with intent to defraud Thomas Kerr Harfy.—Mr A, S. Adams prosecuted, and Mr Thornton defended.— William Grant deposed: lam a paper manufacturer, and manager of the Woodhaugh Paper Hills. I was the owner of the business earned on under the style of Charles Wilkins and Co. Aooused was my manager in July last, I received the memo, produced (torn Mr Montgomery, a clerk in my office, I know aocused's handwriting, end the document produoed is in his handwriting. I was in the R.M. Court on Wed> negday list, and heard the evidence given by aooused in the owe of Harty v, Grant. The memo w»s pro> duoed in that case. Aooused s lid that he had written it and sent it to me at Woodhaugh, saying that it referred to two bills whtoh were made out for Harty and Co. I have seen tbat bill produoed in the R.M Court in accused's hands whilst he was giving evidence, He then laid tbat he got the signatures to both bills. With the memo. I received an account for L 36 lis for goods supplied by Harty and Co,, and the two bills and this small note accompanied it. I ohjeotedto slirn bills, but after conversation with Montgomery I BWntd one and handed it to him. Between the time I received the memo, and the 26th July I. had a oonve satlon with aooused about bill". On the day that I signed the bills I saw accused, who told me that Harty and Co. bad both bi la, I asked hioi whloh Harty aocepted, and he said it was not settled. Barty bad bought the bills two or three nights after I again saw aooused. He then satd thit he had accepted the bills at three months. I asked for the two months' bill back, and he said that he had torn it up. I replied that that was not satisfactory. Crossexamined: The bill at two months had been paid. By Mr Adamas; I have been sued on this bill and Judgment ootalned against mo. Thomas Kerr Harty (aid he knew the accused and Grant, and had had dialings with the Arm of Wilkins ai:d Co. In July last ho sent two invoices, together with a statement, for L 35 14>, and a promissory note at three months' to Wilkins and Co. He never received tho promisory note back. On the 21st, after sending the statement, he saw theacoused, Who asked hl|» to discount a bill of bis firm, but witneg! refused to do so, lie was again asked by prisoner to do it, and prgiqlstd to consider tho matter. Accused said tbat they wore Grant's bills, he himself having' no authority to sign bills. Witness understood it was money wanted for the Arm. He again saw accused and assented to discouunt the bill at two mouths for L 34 or LBi> At tho,second interview aocused eajd witness wou'd get a.good deal of their trade. Witness replied that it was a strange thing to ask! nim to °"fl. but be would do it that time. On July 25 last witness saw aocused again, and he then gave him a promissory note at; three months, and .another at two months, He first saw the bill produced on July 20 That was the bill witness discounted. ' Givincr accused a cheque for LSI 2s as the net proceeds. Witness had Sued Mr Grant on the cheque that was given to lift the bfll and got judgment. The cheque witness got to lift the bil) was signed. " Wilkins' trust account by Charles Welkins.—William Atkinson, accountant, said ho had been employed by Mr Grant since 27th September last, He was present at several interviews b,e r tiyeen acpused and Grant, The first w%9 on Bth Qotob, er, when Harty's matter and tho bill at two months was mentioned, jttr Grant asked aepqsed for an eifp'anation In reference to the second bill given to Harty. The seoond bill was the one tor whiob nothing had been given. That bill was in addition to the one for L 85145, and was given about tho 25th July. About the timo Harty's bill was aooepted Mr Grant ps*e'd Wilkins if be hud torn it up, and accused said *'YB>. I did.?' Grant replied : "Well, that Is very baa on your psft aftpr what I have done tor you." Aooused said : "I'm very sojSfy J you shall not be a loser by it. I will take Harty's niatter'dn my own shoulders. It has not come into the books, and I will pay it. Cross-examined : The entry in the dash-' hook js LB4 2s. cash received ; and the books show a balanoe la'favor of ajwused. Aooused called out the {terns an<T witness epte'red' them.—Thomas §. Montgomery, clerk, stated that in July last be was employed in the ofßoe of Wjjklns and Co. In that month he took a parcel containing two bills. and a memo, to Mr Grant. Accused Instructed him to explain to Mr Grant tbat there were two bills, and that If one was acoepted the other would be returned, fie identified the bills, the signatures to whioh wore in Mr Grant's handwriting.—Accused was committed for trial, ball being allowed in two sureties of LSO eaoh and himself in LIOO. -

(Btfore Messrs R. Wi'sor, Wright, and J. Logan,